Content Packaging Research Articles

Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Through Trade in Kyela District, Tanzania

The impacts of climate change has been viewed as a threat to various economic sectors with agriculture being the most affected than other sectors. This forced households to respond in different ways including participation in trade to minimize and resist their impacts. While various studied have reported on different ways of climate change adaptation through agriculture, the assessment of trade related adaptation techniques is inadequate. This necessitated the need to understand the role of trade in adapting to climate change in Kyela district. The paper studies trade as one of the strategies used by rural households to reduce the risks and uncertainties of climate change while sustaining the resilience of their livelihoods. Data were collected through documentary review, household interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs) and field observation. The qualitative data and the quantitative data were analysed by content analysis and Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), respectively. The results show that households are aware of climate change and have involved in trade as one of climate change adaptation strategies in Kyela district. Trade has improved access to new and clean technology, the required goods and services for adaptation and updated climate information, which consequently lead to improved resilience among households. The study recommends that the government should encourage high participation in trade and improve rural markets to provide equal opportunity for participation and profitability through trade which is essential for both improved livelihoods and resilient agricultural production.

Baccharis: de filho de Júpiter a vassoura e carqueja: uma visão botânica e etnobotânica histórica e os problemas de produtos comercializados

Baccharis spp. has long been used in popular medicine, as a diuretic and for stomach problems. In popular use, it became a widely commercialized plant, and in the market there is a great confusion on the names of the plant, in the packaging and vegetal content of the products sold, being common to observe different species in the market. This article seeks to show, based on material acquired in trade, research of herbaria vouchers, botanical and historic ethnobotanical literature, some of the probable reasons why these commercialized products have these problems.

Adaptation of Multi-platform Broadcasting Management in the Disruption Era: A Case Study of Private Television in Indonesia

The disruption era is characterized by massive, rapid and unpatterned changes, causing uncertainty, unclear direction and complex relationships between factors driving the change. This epoch is accelerated by the massive use of digital technology with several main characteristics, such as the increasing importance of artificial intelligence, the internet of things, virtual reality, and three-dimensional printing machines. Such rapid changes require private television managers to adapt broadcasting practices to capture opportunities and anticipate threats. Taking a case study of private television in Indonesia, this article explores how multiplatform broadcast media adjust to such rapid changes. Applying the value chain concept as a theoretical framework, this study investigates five essential aspects of the broadcast production chain: content creation, packaging, scheduling, distribution platform, and user interface. The research method was descriptive qualitative with in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation studies as the primary data collection methods. This study shows that the packaging aspect is a new strategy in multiplatform broadcasting management by determining the target audience of a packaged program. The user interface strategy using multiple platforms allows the interaction with the audience. The broadcasting work management system using Trello enables television workers to work anywhere without coming to the office. Flexibility and time efficiency are applied in broadcasting work management. At the same time, the target market of the millennial generation who rarely watches television but watches YouTube broadcasts is responded by designing programs and channels that are more suited to the millennial character. Keywords: Multiplatform broadcasting management, disruption era, broadcasting value chain, private television

Pelatihan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Karakter Religius Menggunakan Canva Di SDN Tanon 2


 
 
 
 
 Religious character is an important thing that must be instilled in students in current developments, especially in elementary school (SD) settings. Efforts to develop learning media related to religious characters have been carried out, one of which is based on information technology. Learning media innovations that are developed must pay attention to creative content packaging so that students can easily understand the material presented. Implementation in the field shows that the mastery of information technology in SDN Tanon 2 teachers is not optimal. The teacher has a strong motivation to learn to make learning media but there is no accompanying facilitator. Of course, this will affect the media content and the process of delivering maximum material to students. From this problem, a scheduled training forum for elementary school teachers is needed to develop good and interesting learning media. The method of service activities is carried out by carrying out webinar series activities, training in making learning media, and evaluation. The results of the service activities show that the trainees can improve competence in developing learning materials with the Canva application.
 
 
 

Endocrine Disruptors in Baby Formulas: A Literature Review

Baby formulas are foods designed and marketed for feeding babies. The use of baby formulas is increasing worldwide due to various reasons. In parallel, there is increasing concern about endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in baby formulas. EDCs cover a large class of compounds able to interact with the endocrine system. EDCs can disrupt many different hormones, so they are linked to numerous adverse outcomes in human health. Babies are more sensitive to environmental toxins than adults. In this review, the type and amount of some EDCs in the composition of baby formulas in addition to their effects on health are examined. The evaluation of EDCs in baby formulas, which are considered a source for EDCs, has become necessary. Soy-based baby formulas are seen as a source of phytoestrogens for newborns. Organohalogens are high in especially milk-based. Pesticides are generally below the maximum limits. Phthalate levels vary depending on the package content of baby formulas. The phthalate level is higher in formulas with metal packaging. Although bisphenol A (BPA) exposure decreases with the spread of BPA-free packaging, it should be kept in mind that even very low exposures can cause significant health problems. With strict legal regulations, melamine exposure has decreased considerably. Given the susceptibility of babies to EDCs, it is essential to closely monitor the EDCs content of baby formulas.

Tomotok: python package for tomography of tokamak plasma radiation

A python package, called Tomotok, focused on performing tomographic inversion of tokamak plasma radiation is being developed at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. It aims at providing multiple inversion algorithms with an user friendly interface. In order to enable and ease performing tomographic inversion on different devices worldwide, it is planned to publish this software as open source in the near future. In this contribution, the package structure allowing an easy implementation of various tokamak and diagnostic geometries is described and an overview of the package contents is given. Apart from inversion methods, overview of Tomotok auxiliary content is given. The package provides tools for creating simple synthetic diagnostic system. These can be used for testing and benchmarking the code. This includes tools for building geometry matrices that describe the view of detectors using single line of sight approximation and artificial data generators capable of creating simple or hollow Gaussian profiles. The implemented inversion methods cover the minimum Fisher regularisation, biorthogonal decomposition and linear algebraic methods. The implementation of each method is explained, example results obtained by inverting phantom models are presented and discussed. The computation speed of implemented algorithms is benchmarked and compared.

Analysis of maternal and newborn training curricula and approaches to inform future trainings for routine care, basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care in the low- and middle-income countries: Lessons from Ethiopia and Nepal.

Program managers routinely design and implement specialised maternal and newborn health trainings for health workers in low- and middle-income countries to provide better-coordinated care across the continuum of care. However, in these countries details on the availability of different training packages, skills covered in those training packages and the gaps in their implementation are patchy. This paper presents an assessment of maternal and newborn health training packages to describe differences in training contents and implementation approaches used for a range of training packages in Ethiopia and Nepal. We conducted a mixed-methods study. The quantitative assessment was conducted using a comprehensive assessment questionnaire based on validated WHO guidelines and developed jointly with global maternal and newborn health experts. The qualitative assessment was conducted through key informant interviews with national stakeholders involved in implementing these training packages and working with the Ministries of Health in both countries. Our quantitative analysis revealed several key gaps in the technical content of maternal and newborn health training packages in both countries. Our qualitative results from key informant interviews provided additional insights by highlighting several issues with trainings related to quality, skill retention, logistics, and management. Taken together, our findings suggest four key areas of improvement: first, training materials should be updated based on the content gaps identified and should be aligned with each other. Second, trainings should address actual health worker performance gaps using a variety of innovative approaches such as blended and self-directed learning. Third, post-training supervision and ongoing mentoring need to be strengthened. Lastly, functional training information systems are required to support planning efforts in both countries.

Reasons for presenting to antenatal care clinics in a sample of Pakistani women and their knowledge of WHO antenatal care package.

INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of antenatal care is to ensure that a woman has a safe pregnancy and that does not mean absence of any disease during this period. Antenatal care allows screening of preeclampsia, fetal abnormalities and other prevention strategies to be incorporated. The purpose of this study was to assess the reason for attending antenatal care clinics and knowledge of antenatal care content package in women.METHODSA cross-sectional study was conducted on 395 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at the Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019. Each eligible woman was asked about the reason for attendance and her knowledge about WHO standardized antenatal care package.RESULTSThe commonest reason for utilizing antenatal care in booked attendees was place of birth concern (25.9%) and in not booked was referral from private centers (33.6%) which was statistically significant (p=0.006). Both booked and not booked women (67.9% vs 59.1%, p=0.409) stated avoidance of complication during pregnancy and labor as the commonest reason for attendance. Women with higher parity were more likely to identify weight measurement (p=0.001), iron and folic acid supplementation (p=0.001), and urine detailed report (p=0.002), as content of the standard package.CONCLUSIONSOur study shows that women did not utilize antenatal care clinics for improving their health or the health of their fetus. The knowledge of the antenatal care package was limited to weight measurement and supplements. Moreover, attendance and visits at an antenatal care facility do not equate to good service provision.

Social Media Journalism: Monetisasi Berita di YouTube melalui News Vlog Packaging

The rapid growth of technology has two dilemmatic implications for journalistic practice. Technology can support the dissemination of quality journalism. However, it also threatens its quality, especially when the quality of news is also measured by the quantity of the audience. Hence, the media industry explores the potentials to develop revenue streams. Nevertheless, the news also competes with the popularity and speed of social media at the same time. Monetization through YouTube as a practice of social media journalism is an opportunity. The synergy of the strength and characteristics of the YouTube platform with the creative process in news content packaging creates news vlog packaging, informative, attractive, and profitable.
 
 Keywords: News vlog, social media, journalism, YouTube, monetization.

Comparative study of PCR test kits for ASFV DNA detection

The paper presents comparative test results of 12 domestically produced diagnostic kits/PCR test systems for DNA detection of the African swine fever virus with regard to the following parameters: completeness and correctness of instructions for use; labeling and package contents; convenience of using the kit; shelf life stability of reagents; stability of reagents after transportation and repeated freezing – thawing; batch-to-batch repeatability; sensitivity of various test materials and specificity of kits. The study of the instructions for use and kit contents revealed incompleteness of some instructions. It was noted that some manufacturers make serious errors in the instructions, which can significantly affect the interpretation of test results. It was also observed that there is insufficient control of the manufacturing process, which results in the production of faulty kits, as well as kits with poor-quality components and errors in the labeling. Thus, during the study, one kit showed its inactivity, demonstrating the absence of accumulation curves of the fluorescent signal during amplification of both positive controls and DNA of ASFV isolates. When the specificity was assessed, all the kits showed absence of non-specific reactions and acceptable sensitivity when testing various types of ASFV-containing material (blood, suspensions of pork spleen and pork casings used in sausage production). The stability test showed a sharp deterioration in the quality of operation of one kit within the shelf life period, and a significant decrease in the fluorescence signal was detected during repeated freeze – thaw cycles for another kit. Comparison of the repeatability results of different kit batches of the same manufacturer showed significant discrepancies for 41.5% of all kits. It was found that only 33% of the studied kits for ASFV DNA detection were compliant. The results of this study demonstrate the need for control of the manufactured diagnostic kits used in state programs for animal disease monitoring.

Happy Home: Happiness at Home as a Lifelong Education Environment

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many emergency changes around the world. While schools and workplaces are often closed; homeschooling and working at home increased. Most of the community stayed at home as a result of curfews. With this research, it is aimed to discuss the happy home phenomenon. The mixed method was adopted in the study. A total of 81 participants, consisting of 45 mothers, 24 fathers and 12 students, determined by the maximum variation sampling method constitute the study group. The data obtained using the Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form and semi-structured interview form were analyzed with the SPSS package program and content analysis. According to the quantitative results of the study, the happiness of mothers, fathers and children is at a moderate level. According to the results of qualitative research conducted simultaneously, mothers are happy with family, health, books and kitchen; on the other hand, fathers are happy with family, food and television; children are also happy with playing games, technological tools and toys.

Potential climate benefits of reusable packaging in food delivery services. A Chinese case study

In China, the food delivery packaging waste is increasing due to the rapid growth of the sector and the use of single-use packaging to transport the meals. In addition, the recycling rates of current municipal waste management are low. In this regard, this study aims at estimating the climate change impact of current food delivery packaging and its waste treatment, by performing a Life Cycle Assessment with a cradle-to-grave approach. In addition, this article explores the potential benefits of increasing the current recycling rates, the recycled content of the packaging as well as the use of reusable packaging. For this study, the food packaging of a typical dumpling-based meal of the popular Chinese restaurant Xijiade was selected. Based on this menu and the current Chinese consumption patterns, the food delivery packaging in China would have emitted about 13 million tons of CO2eq. Increasing current recycling rates to 35% would reduce 16% the emissions of single-use packaging, and further decrease (60%) could be found if half of the packaging was made of recycled material. In addition, if single-use packaging was replaced by reusable PP-based packaging (food container and carrier bag), the emissions would potentially be 63% lower than the current situation. In this case, doubling the recycling rates and the recycled content of the reusable food packaging would represent an extra 6 and 17% reduction of emissions, respectively.

A review concerning the main factors that interfere in the electrical percolation threshold content of polymeric antistatic packaging with carbon fillers as antistatic agent

AbstractThe use of high contents of carbon fillers in polymeric composites may decrease the mechanical properties of the polymeric matrices, as well as reduce their processability and increase the production costs of antistatic packaging used in the electronic industry. Therefore, it is of great technological interest the research on alternative approaches to produce polymer composites with low electrical percolation threshold. In this way, this review article focuses on the discussion of the main factors that interfere in the electrical percolation threshold of electrically conductive polymer composites, such as the aspect ratio of the carbon fillers and its particle size, the compatibility between the composite phases, the crystallinity degree of the polymeric matrix, the processing route and the location of fillers in multi‐phase polymer blends. Additionally, the review article reports the latest studies related to the obtainment of polymer composites with low percolation threshold contents and produced with different types of carbon fillers.

Eksplorasi Hasil Belajar Matematika melalui Penerapan Sistem Pembelajaran Daring (SIPEDAR) di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

This study aims to describe student learning outcomes through the application of the online learning system (SIPEDAR) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to find out what features are used in learning through SIPEDAR such as assignment (assignment), attendance (presence), bigbluebottonBN, choice, databases, external tools, feedback, forums, glossaries, quizzes, chats, quizzes, lessons, scrom packages, surveys, workshops, books, files, folders, IMS content packages, labels, pages, and URLs. This type of research is qualitative research. The subjects in this study were third semester students who took Mathematics at Elementary School Class High in the elementary school teacher education study program at Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa. The instruments used were in the form of multiple choice questions, true false statements, and descriptions. The results of the study were the average quiz score and the average assignment score in class 3A, namely 83.27 and 72.90. The average quiz score and the average assignment score in the 3F class were 83.56 and 70.67. Student learning outcomes in both classes are included in the good category so that learning using SIPEDAR is carried out well and can be modified with other e-learning platforms.

Pannexin-1 channel regulates nuclear content packaging into apoptotic bodies and their size.

Apoptotic bodies (ApoBDs), which are large extracellular vesicles exclusively released by apoptotic cells, possess therapeutically exploitable properties including biomolecule loadability and transferability. However, current limited understanding of ApoBD biology has hindered its exploration for clinical use. Particularly, as ApoBD-accompanying cargoes (e.g., nucleic acids and proteins) have major influence on their functionality, further insights into the mechanism of biomolecule sorting into ApoBDs are critical to unleash their therapeutic potential. Previous studies suggested pannexin 1 (PANX1) channel, a negative regulator of ApoBD biogenesis, can modify synaptic vesicle contents. We also reported that trovafloxacin (a PANX1 inhibitor) increases proportion of ApoBDs containing DNA. Therefore, we sought to define the role of PANX1 in regulating the sorting of nuclear content into ApoBDs. Here, using flow cytometry and label-free quantitative proteomic analyses, we showed that targeting PANX1 activity during apoptosis, via either pharmacological inhibition or genetic disruption, resulted in enrichment of both DNA and nuclear proteins in ApoBDs that were unexpectedly smaller in size. Our data suggest that PANX1, besides being a key regulator of ApoBD formation, also functions as a negative regulator of nuclear content packaging and modulator of ApoBD size. Together, our findings provide further insights into ApoBD biology and form a novel conceptual framework for ApoBD-based therapies through pharmacologically manipulating ApoBD contents.

The Impact of Product Quality on Advertising Media Planners’ Satisfaction

ABSTRACT Income structures of media companies strongly rely on advertising revenues. To be able to produce content of high quality, many media companies need to be able to maximize revenues on the advertising market. In this context it is obvious that the core product of media companies, which is the content package, is essential for selling advertising space and time. We therefore address the question to which extent high product quality in terms of quality of the advertising space and content benefits success in selling advertising for varying types of media. Based on the service value chain concept, we develop a theoretical model and empirically test it to evaluate the impact of product quality on customer satisfaction.

Assessing the content of a package of SGT-151 sold online

Introduction Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are novel psychoactive substances that mimic the effects of cannabis [1–3]. These products were sold via online shops and consisted of herbal mixtures sprayed with SCs [3]. Since then, a deluge of chemical variations of SCs has been occurring worldwide due to their synthesis in clandestine laboratories, often based on pharmaceutical research and patents, posing a growing challenge for authorities regarding regulation of these substances [1,3]. More recently, several highly potent compounds have emerged on the drug market, synthesised as stated in the patent application of Bowden and Williamson (“SGT-compounds”). These drugs are characterised by a cumyl substituent, which is attached to an indole, indazole or azaindole structure. One of the first cumyl-derivatives, CUMYL-PEGACLONE, was found in 2016 on the German drug market, being sold under the street name SGT-151 [1,2]. The present study aims to understand what is inside of a SGT-151 package sold in the internet as a ‘research chemical’. Materials and methods The cannabinoid identification was based on its mass spectra using the Cayman database (Chemical C. Cayman Spectral Library, vol. v08302018). GC/MS was the technique used to analyse the compound using a MEGA–5 MS capillary column (0.25 µm, 0.32 mm, 30m). Chromatographic analysis was carried out under the following conditions: injection volume 1 µL and splitless injection at 280 °c. The initial oven temperature was 100 °C for 3 min, ramped to 310 °C at a rate of 30 °C/min and held at 310 °C for 10 min. The MS conditions were as follows: ionisation energy was set at 70 eV; acquisition was carried out in a scan mode range of m/z 30–450. Helium was used as the carrier gas. For purification, a HPLC/DAD, operated by Clarity software, was used with a reversed-phase column. The mobile phase was a solvent gradient system consisting of (A) 5% 10 mM ammonia format and (B) 95% acetonitrile, optimised to achieve the best resolution. The results were recorded at λ = 252 nm. Results Figure 1(A) shows the GC/MS chromatogram of SGT-151. It is clear the presence of a peak corresponding to SGT-151 and several other peaks from other compounds. It was not possible to identify the remaining peaks. Figure 1(B) shows a GC/MS chromatogram after purification of the package content. Discussion and conclusions: The data gathered in this study shows that SGT-151 contains a significant amount of impurities. This working progress data is the initial step of a bigger project aiming to understand whether there are differences in the toxicity of pure and non-pure SGT-151 on human cell lines, once it is important to understand if the impurities may have any influence on the cytotoxicity, compared to substances in their pure form, since most of the times the substances that are sold on the streets are not 100% pure. Figure 1. GC/MS analysis: chromatogram before (A) and after (B) purification by HPLC/DAD and mass spectrum (C).

The Study of Consumption Decision Key Factors In Chinese Wedding Banquet

Marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most people and all new couples want the details to be perfect for a good memory. However, in the Chinese world, it is not up to the new couple to decide all details of a wedding banquet on their own, the opinions of their parents must be considered. Therefore, under the circumstances of many decision makers with different expectations, wedding consumption decisions become onerous and complex. In this study, we used the focus group method to obtain the factors for the selection of the wedding restaurant and confirmed the key facets and criteria of the factors of wedding restaurant selection and the consumption value model through the Delphi method and then looked for the important correlation among the factors and their causal relationship through DANP analysis. The research shows that the most critical facets are "emotional value" and "social value" and that the most critical criteria are "word-of-mouth" and "restaurant evaluation." Restaurant operators are suggested to consider the needs of customers, strengthen the quality of project package content, pay attention to online comments and voice volume, strengthen staff training, and understand consumer demands.

The views, experiences and expectations of Australian Meals on Wheels customers: A national survey.

To investigate views and expectations of Australian Meals on Wheels (MOW) customers to inform the development of National Meal Guidelines and improve current services. A survey was designed through literature review and consultations with key stakeholders. National convenience sampling returned 337 surveys. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared analyses were applied to the survey data. Meals on Wheels customers reported satisfaction with their current service, with the meal itself found to be the most valuable aspect. People living in small country towns were more likely to value the social contact provided by MOW than those in major cities (P=.001). Delivery of pantry items was the most popular additional option for future services. Valuable information for inclusion in the development of the National Meal Guidelines was provided: nutritional content of meals, meal variety, packaging and presentation, opportunities for nourishing snacks and pantry items, and social contact.

Технологические изменения стратегий потребления в современном туризме

The article analyzes the strategic impact of the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, on the tourism sector of the world economy. The content of technology packages 4.0., the impact of the technological transition on the competitiveness of Russian tourism are described. The relevant resolutions of international tourism organizations are discussed, Megatrends of future tourism. A critical assessment of the main provisions of the Strategy for the development of Russian tourism until 2035 has been made. Examples of implementation of technological and social Megatrends in the world tourism and in the regions of Russia industry are given. The results of research of the world's leading enterprises on the revealing of preferences and wishes of modern tourists, the value of digital services for them, and ways to choose locations are studied. Differences in the expectations and preferences of travelers of different ages are formulated. The parameters of technological features of modern tourists and the list of main studies of technological changes at the present stage of production of tourist products are formed.